equivalent to a gentle wake-up, don't sleep your baby
When winter comes, the warm blanket suddenly becomes an "untouchable fortress" for children. Many parents sighed every morning because they couldn't wake up from calling their children, their anger gradually increased, and their children were tired and sluggish. In fact, the way children are awakened has a direct impact on their mood and ability to concentrate throughout the day.
Instead of constantly pushing, parents can slowly turn on the room lights, pulling the curtains so that natural light can flood in. Light helps the young body reduce the secretion of melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone and is more likely to wake up.
A familiar, small-scale, or warm- talkin's parent voice is also more effective than a scream. Children who are awakened gently will be less irritable and cooperative, says Dr. Jodi Mindell, a child sleep expert at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. Morning emotions greatly affect children's behavior during the day".
Let your child stay up for another 5 - 10 minutes to stay up late, sit on the bed, rub their hands, rub their face, help the body adapt to the morning cold.
Creating morning motivation instead of orders
A warm breakfast, your favorite dish or a promise to have breakfast with you, a conversation is also an effective "tester". Children tend to wake up faster when they know that the front is comfortable, instead of rigid orders.
Parents should also prepare clothes and books from the previous evening. This helps keep your morning neat, reduce stress and avoid being hasty and scolding. According to Dr. Sarah Mitchell, a family psychologist at Child Mind Institute (USA), "When the morning is calm, children feel safer and more ready to cooperate".
Some families apply alarm clocks with simulated light to help their children wake up more naturally during the dry winter. For older children, parents can give them autonomy, so that they can set their own alarm and take responsibility for their time.
Most importantly, parents need to review their children's bedtime. Sleeping late makes any efforts to wake up in the morning meaningless. Maintaining regular sleep hours and enough sleep is the "root key" to helping children wake up early and gently.
Winter mornings will no longer be a tug-of-war if parents change from attitude to habit. awakening your child with patience and warmth is also the way to start a peaceful day for the whole family.
